Enjoy Excerpts From THE DRIFTING CLASSROOM And SMASHED: JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION; Also Catch A Special POKÉMON ADVENTURES Sampler

Readers are invited to pick up a pair of FREE VIZ Media manga samplers in honor of Halloween ComicFest 2019.

Halloween ComicFest 2019 takes place Saturday, October 26th at scores of comic shops and retailers across North America. During this one-day annual event, participating shops offer comic book fans and visitors FREE Halloween ComicFest samplers filled with excerpts of all kinds of exciting titles. For additional information and a list of participating retailers, visit: HalloweenComicFest.com.

This year, VIZ Media presents a sampler offering excerpts from two acclaimed Japanese horror masterpieces. THE DRIFTING CLASSROOM: THE PERFECT EDITION, by creator Kazuo Umezz, is available now as a deluxe hardcover print release and digitally. In this classic masterwork, a Japanese elementary school is transported into a hostile world where the students and teachers are besieged by terrifying creatures and beset by madness.

Also featured in the same manga sampler is an excerpt from SMASHED: JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION, a collection of harrowing manga short stories from the renowned creator that is available in print and digital editions. Welcome to Junji Ito’s world, a world with no escape from endless nightmares.

Readers of all ages are also are invited to pick up a POKÉMON ADVENTURES COLLECTOR’S EDITION manga sampler. With story by Hidenori Kusaka and artwork by Mato, all of your favorite characters from the beginning of the Pokémon adventure charm the pages of this classic manga series. The POKÉMON ADVENTURES COLLECTOR’S EDITION is available this spring from VIZ Media in stylish new omnibus editions that present all of the original volumes of the beloved adventure series.

For additional information on anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit viz.com.

About The Author Siddharth Gupta

Siddharth Gupta is an illustrator, animator, and writer based in Minnesota. They graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Animation from the School of Visual Arts, and have worked on projects for the University of Minnesota and the Shreya R. Dixit Foundation. An avid animation and comics fan since childhood, they've turned their passion towards being both a creator and a critic. They credit their love for both mediums to Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball, which has also defined their artistic and comedic sensibilities. A frequent visitor to their local comic book shop, they are an avid reader and collector, particularly fond of manga. Their favorite comics include The Adventures of Tintin by Herge, Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed, and pretty much anything and everything by Rumiko Takahashi.

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